Male infertility.(Causes and Treatment)(Disease/Disorder overview)

GENERAL INFORMATION:

What is it?

* Male infertility is means that you have had regular sex for 1 year without birth control and your partner has not been able to get pregnant. Birth control includes birth control pills, diaphragm, condoms, or rhythm. Infertility is not the same as being sterile. Being sterile is when you can not get your partner pregnant and the cause cannot be fixed. Fifteen to 20% of healthy adults have fertility problems. With help, many fertility problems can be treated.

** Following are some of the things that can interfere with a couple getting pregnant but are not causes of infertility.

** Use of lotions during intercourse.

** Position during intercourse.

** Douching (rinsing the vagina) after intercourse.

** Too frequent ejaculation.

Myths About Infertility: There are many myths or misinformation about the causes of infertility. Following are some of these myths and the real truth about infertility.

* Infertility is a psychological problem. Actually, a physical problem is found to be the cause of 80 to 90% of all cases of infertility.

* Being infertile is a sexual problem. In fact, most couples with impaired infertility do not have any problem having intercourse (sex).

* Adopting improves a couple's chance of conceiving. Unfortunately, no improvement in fertility was found in couples who adopted than in couples who did not adopt.

* There are many other religious and cultural issues about infertility as well. Talk to your caregiver if you are worried about any of these or other myths about…